Under the agreement approved Monday, Sparacino has one year to repay $18,163.47 to the city. This amount covers the professional auditing and legal services costs the city incurred to determine whether he had embezzled money.

If his property in Country Walk, which is under his wife Debra Sparacino's name, is sold before the year is up, Sparacino must pay the city back within 10 days of closing the sale.

In exchange for him reimbursing the $18,163.47, the city agreed not to file any civil suit against Sparacino. Mary McCormac, the attorney for the city, warned the council that pursuing Sparacino in civil court could lead to another $12,000 to $20,000 in fees and could drag the case out for months. She also said there was no guarantee the city would win or recoup more money.

The only council member who voted against the agreement was Mark Cato, who told the Independent Mail he wanted to pursue Sparacino in civil court.